About us
The Latvian Architects Association (LAA) is a non-governmental professional organization of architects. Since its establishment in 1924, it has twice experienced a regime change in the country and thus also the change of its status and name. Currently the organization includes about 500 architects who are practising in Latvia as well as architects of Latvian descent who are practising abroad. The Association’s seat is located in Riga, the capital of Latvia.
Respecting the interests of its member, the LAA carries out its activities in the following main directions:
• maintenance of professional guidelines, cooperation with state and municipal institutions in development of laws and regulations governing the sector;
• cooperation with related organizations in Latvia and abroad, exchange of information and representation in international organizations of architects;
• supporting of professional education, elaboration of guidelines for further education and lifelong learning in professional circles;
• participation in administrating the sector upon the authorization by state institutions, i.e. testing of professional competence of architects and their certification for practising in Latvia;
• supporting of architects’ professional activities, namely, development of standards for architectural practice and competitions, organization of competitions and representation of the LAA on jury panels and expert committees, promotion of the exchange of experience;
• improvement of the database of professional information and promotion of the information exchange: maintaining the website www.latarh.lv, the database of architectural practice, library, centre of architecture-related information;
• dissemination of professional opinions and strengthening of the status of the profession through professional representation in key consultative bodies and working groups, and organization of professional discussions, annual reviews of Latvian architecture and other exhibitions;
• fostering of architects' social life and provision of support.
Respecting the interests of its member, the LAA carries out its activities in the following main directions:
• maintenance of professional guidelines, cooperation with state and municipal institutions in development of laws and regulations governing the sector;
• cooperation with related organizations in Latvia and abroad, exchange of information and representation in international organizations of architects;
• supporting of professional education, elaboration of guidelines for further education and lifelong learning in professional circles;
• participation in administrating the sector upon the authorization by state institutions, i.e. testing of professional competence of architects and their certification for practising in Latvia;
• supporting of architects’ professional activities, namely, development of standards for architectural practice and competitions, organization of competitions and representation of the LAA on jury panels and expert committees, promotion of the exchange of experience;
• improvement of the database of professional information and promotion of the information exchange: maintaining the website www.latarh.lv, the database of architectural practice, library, centre of architecture-related information;
• dissemination of professional opinions and strengthening of the status of the profession through professional representation in key consultative bodies and working groups, and organization of professional discussions, annual reviews of Latvian architecture and other exhibitions;
• fostering of architects' social life and provision of support.
CALENDAR
Venice biennale
Gada skate 2011
2012-02-29
World Sustainable Energy Days 2012
The World Sustainable Energy Days are one of the largest annual conferences in this field in Europe. 29 February - 02 March 2012, Wels/Austria. More here.
2012-02-23
2012-02-22
A seminare about the development of parks
On the 22'nd of February from 10:00 until 17:00 in the 508. cabinet of Rātsnams a seminare "Revitalisation of historical gardens and parks" will occur. More here.
2012-02-11
ROCAD international conference
2012-02-07
LAA Show of the year 2010 in Ventspils
The exposition of the best works in Ventspils recreation centre "Jūras vārti" until the 2'nd of March. Opening on the 7'th of Februarī at 17:00.
2012-01-03
LAA library
The library is opened on tuesdays and thursdays from 14-18:00 in the House of Architects, in Torņa street 11.
2012-01-03
The development of the architects’ data base
There are now created the preconditions for the LAS web page’s section ARCHITECTS IN LATVIA filling with the information provided there.That section is intended as a database of information about individual architects and architectural firms practicing in Latvian, as well as architects, whose scope is not a practical design, but work scientific, educational or administrative job. More in the speech.
2012-01-02
LAA chronicles of events
Summarized in a chronological order in the section About us / LAA chronicles of events.
2011-04-30
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